Game of Thrones: “The Mountain and the Viper” (written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, directed by Alex Graves; HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions)

Jim Butcher has one prior nomination, for graphic story in 2009. Ann Leckie has one prior nomination, and win, last year for Ancillary Justice. Her nominated novel this year is also a Nebula finalist and British SF winner. Vox Day has one prior nomination, for novelette last year.

Ken Liu has 3 prior nominations, with 2 wins, for short stories "The Paper Menagerie" and "Mono no Aware". John Joseph Adams has 8 prior Hugo nominations, with one win last year. James Bacon as 11 prior nominations, with one win, for fanzine, in 2011. Michael F. Flynn has 6 prior nominations, with no wins. Brad W. Foster has 26 prior nominations, with 8 wins. Mike Resnick has 36 prior nominations, with 5 wins. Steve Stiles has 13 prior nominations, with no wins.